Article Please login to favourite this article. Murder hornets? Meh. Our pest wasps decapitate flies and bully dingoes Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Over the past 50 years, introduced European wasps have taken hold in Australia, and their attitude towards native species can... Years 4, 6-7 & 9
Article Please login to favourite this article. Narrowing down the time of death Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology New model could vastly improve forensic predictions. Use this resource, alongside STEM Pack 8: Forensics to demonstrate an application of... Years 8-9
Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. The complex choices of animals Biological SciencesSTEM 3D technology meets behavioural research. This resource demonstrates how technology can be used in scientific studies of nature to ensure... Years 3, 5 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Do you see how I see? Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology New artificial eye design mimics the real thing. This resource combines an understanding of Biology, Chemistry and Physics to develop... Years 8-9
Article Please login to favourite this article. What shapes genetic diversity in mammals? Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Global map points to evolution and climate impacting the biodiversity of mammals. Use this resource to build on prior knowledge... Years 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Tim Jarvis: The COVID-19 pandemic is a huge opportunity for the environment Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM We have an opportunity to come out of the pandemic with a new approach to protecting the environment, says environmental... Years 5, 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. To climb, maybe robots need toes Biological SciencesEngineeringPhysical SciencesTechnology Researchers watch a gecko in action, studying their toes to help the design of robots. Lots of technology has mimicked... Years 4-5, 7 & 10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Brines on Mars not habitable, study says Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSpace Sciences Brines are common on Mars, but not ‘special’. As the search for life beyond Earth continues, this article could be... Years 4-5 & 7-8
Article Please login to favourite this article. ‘When chemistry became biology’: looking for the origins of life in hot springs Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth Sciences The hypothesis that hot springs may have been the ‘spark’ that helped organic matter turn into life has been put... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Mars rover tested in Flinders Ranges Biological SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Mars rover, Perseverance, will soon head to Mars looking for life – now scientists have tested the same methods to... Years 5, 8 & 10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. How much does a koala need to drink? Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Possibly a lot more than we thought. This article is suited to students in all years studying Biological or Earth... Years F-9
Article Please login to favourite this article. Behold, the “Crazy Beast” Biological SciencesEarth Sciences It might look like a badger, but internally the Crazy Beast has got some crazy-weird seemingly nature-defying anatomy. This interesting... Years 4-7 & 10